by ddishman | Jan 21, 2012 | Grass Roots Programs, Marine Mammal |
This will be the final installment of the research updates I wrote while working in the Philippines. The main objective of the research arm of our project was to establish whether dugongs (Dugong dugon), an endangered marine mammal species related to manatees, were...
by Meg | Dec 13, 2011 | Grass Roots Programs
Although Manila (the capital city of the Philippines) has over 11.5 million inhabitants, the majority of the population still lives in rural areas, and over 60% of the population lives in coastal areas. A large proportion of the population is therefore reliant on...
by Meg | Nov 14, 2011 | Grass Roots Programs, Marine Mammal |
Welcome to the Philippines – An extensive archipelago of over 7,000 tropical islands in the western Pacific Ocean, the Republic of the Philippines is a hotspot of terrestrial and marine biodiversity. Separated from mainland Southeast Asia by the South China Sea and...
